 The way was long, the wind was cold, The minstrel was infirm and old; His withered cheek, and tresses gray, Seemed to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he Who sung of...  The poetical works of sir Walter Scott - Seite 1von sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1882 - 823 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Walter Scott - 1805 - 340 Seiten
...gray, Seemed to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the Bards was he, Who sung of...and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay ; Old times were changed, old manners gone,... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1811 - 456 Seiten
...harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was lie, Who sang of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their date was...prancing palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at mom ; No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1812 - 362 Seiten
...carried by an orphan boy.) / .'•':;! «.. A The last of all the bards was hej, ;; < t..;.i .'. £ Who sung of Border chivalry. For, well-a-day ! their...and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay : Old times were changed, old manners gone... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - 1813 - 366 Seiten
...gray, Seemed to have known a better day; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of...palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn ; 12 INTRODUCTION. No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured,... | |
 | British melodies - 1820 - 280 Seiten
...gray, Seemed to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, AV'as carried by an orphan boy ; The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of...and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay : Old times were changed, old manners gone... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1820 - 264 Seiten
...gray, Seemed to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of...palfrey borne, He carolled, light as lark at morn ; A 2 No longer courted and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1823 - 354 Seiten
...gray, Seem'd to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of...tuneful brethren all were dead, And he, neglected and oppress'd, Wish'd to be with them, and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd light... | |
 | Benjamin Humphrey Smart - 1826 - 242 Seiten
...joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of border chivalry ; 2 For well-a-day ! their date was fled, His tuneful...and oppressed, Wished to be with them and at rest. 3 No more on prancing palfrey borne, He carolled light as lark at morn ; No longer courted and caressed,... | |
 | 1828 - 814 Seiten
...gray. Seemed to have known a better day ; The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy ; The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of...and caressed, High placed in hall, a welcome guest, He poured, to lord and lady gay, The unpremeditated lay : Old times were changed, old manners gone... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 Seiten
...gray, Seemed to have known a better day ; I The harp, his sole remaining joy, Was carried by an orphan boy. The last of all the bards was he, Who sung of...and at rest. No more, on prancing palfrey borne, He caroll'd light as lark at morn , No longer courted and caress'd, High plac'd in hall, a welcome guest,... | |
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